Blue Microphones Snowflake is low-cost USB mic

The perfect on-the-go recording device?

Blue Microphones Snowflake

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The case can also work as a desktop stand.

Blue Microphones Snowflake

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The USB cable folds away into the case.

Blue Microphones Snowflake

Blue Microphones has released some interest-piquing new shots of its Snowflake, which was first announced at the 2008 Winter NAMM show. This is a USB mic that, as you can see, has an unusual and distinctive design.

The Snowflake works plug´n´play on Mac and PC and can be folded away into a compact case. This doubles as a desktop stand or laptop clip.

The fact that Blue is pitching the Snowflake as a podcasting, internet phone and narration device suggests that it doesn´t have the requisite quality to be a full-on recording mic, but it does say that it could be useful for “sketching out a song idea on the go”.

Given that many of us currently put up with the built-in mics on our laptops for capturing scratch vocals, we think there could be quite a lot of interest in the Snowflake, especially as it´ll ship for just $79. Its eye-catching looks will certainly draw people in - all that remains to be seen (or should that be heard?) is how good it sounds…

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